Latest News – The Horse
Curlin Majority Owner Bids to Buy Out Remaining Share
Jess Jackson is involved in a private bid to buy out the 20% minority interest he doesn’t control in reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, but actions in a Kentucky court Nov. 13 on the surface probably won’t help speed a decision on the champion
Suffolk Downs Bans Five Trainers Under Anti-Slaughter Rule
Holding fast to its zero tolerance policy toward horse slaughter, Suffolk Downs decided to ban five trainers who were involved–although all claim unknowingly–in an incident that
Drug Protocol Turns Rescued Mares into Nurse Mares
A medication protocol that can induce lactation in “open” mares has changed the way prominent Kentucky Standardbred nursery, Walnut Hall Ltd., manages its nurse mare herd, while giving more than 20 rescued mares a new
Walnut Hall’s vet, Joe
Neurologic Horse at Maryland Track Positive for Herpesvirus
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed today that a 2-year old filly stabled in Barn 1 at Laurel Park has tested presumptive positive for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1). Results of confirmatory testing from the University of
Land Conservation Group Assembling List of Lost Acreage
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is compiling a list of equine competition sites or venues that have been lost to development over the past 10 years.
If there is a location near you that used to be available for showing or
FEI Board Proposes Appointment of Ad Hoc Dressage Committee
The Executive Board of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has proposed the appointment of an Ad Hoc Working Group of world class Dressage experts from all aspects of the discipline to review key issues and inject a new focus in the
Survey of Veterinarians Shows High Job Satisfaction
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) 2007 Member Needs Assessment surveyed members regarding job satisfaction and happiness. That data was then compared to existing job satisfaction data taken from a study published by the National
Toxin Suspected in North Carolina Horse Deaths
Veterinarians are trying to determine the cause of an illness that has killed four horses in Fairview, N.C., since last Thursday.
Affected horses show a rapid deterioration in muscle condition. Other clinical signs include lethargy, shaking,
Silver Dapple Color and Eye Abnormalities Connection Found
For many years, veterinarians and horse owners have described the collection of eye anomalies associated with silver dapple color as anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD), because of the apparent similarities to anterior segment lesions
Neurologic Horse Reported at Maryland Track; Hold Order in Place
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials have placed an Investigational Animal Hold Order on Barn 1 at Laurel Park, after a horse stabled there began showing neurologic signs.
The order restricts movement of horses currently
Equine Vet Elected to Congress
Veterinarian and small business owner Kurt Schrader, DVM, has been elected to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.
Schrader, who will succeed retiring Congresswoman Darlene Hooley, is the proprietor of Clackamas County Veterinary
Surgery Recovery Medications Investigated at Kansas State
No veterinarian wants to see a patient experiencing muscle tremors, difficulty standing, or seizures. When that animal can weigh as much as a thousand pounds, it also becomes a safety concern for the patient and the caregivers.
Butch
Major Thoroughbred Sire Seeking the Gold Pensioned
Major sire Seeking the Gold has been pensioned from stallion duty at the Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. The son of Mr. Prospector will be 24 next breeding season.
“It was a combination of things, including his age,” said
Beware Bute’s Adverse Effects, Researchers Recommend
Phenylbutazone, or Bute, is an anti-inflammatory drug widely administered long-term for the management of painful musculoskeletal injuries, navicular syndrome, and osteoarthritis. While it is widely known that Bute can cause serious
Horse Sales Market Commentary: Tough Times
Disaster. Brutal. Blood bath. Just a few of the many descriptive words being used by breeders to describe the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which at this writing still had a week to run.
In light of the recessive global economy,
Government’s Wild Horse Euthanasia Advice Not Unexpected
Wild Horse advocate Karen Sussman said she wasn’t surprised that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended euthanasia as an option of last resort for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse and burro management
